American Fire Company Parade Hat. Leather hat with brim (3" in front tapering to 1 3/8" in rear). Height of central portion of hat is 6" in front and slopes to 1 3/8" at rear. Exterior painted red with 1/4" black borders around rim and base of crown of hat. U.S. emblem/shield in red, white and blue painted on crown beneath a black banner with "American" in 1"-high gold letters. Label inside with "Mr. Jacob Sener." Piece of paper cut and pasted to inside top of hat.
Black leather fire Helmet, Union Fire Company, made by Cairns and Bros., New York City. "UNION" letters on longer tab on back. Two gold cords across front and anchored above ears on both sides around a gold button with "FD" in the center. Attached to helmet in front above the rim is a large gold logo with a silver-colored "1."
"C F MAY" is printed on fabric inside the helmet.
(One of three similar helmets: 1924.008.4, 1927.017.1, 2023.001.185)
Sign for "Minute Men/ of '60/ Chief Marshal" painted on fabric in white on a red background. Bottom edge is straight with an arc curving from one end to the other. A narrow white border around the entire piece. On both lower ends there are .75-inch slits.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0163
Object Name
Sign
Height (cm)
10.4775
Height (ft)
0.34375
Height (in)
4.125
Width (cm)
28.575
Width (ft)
0.9375
Width (in)
11.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-12-14
Condition Notes
Some of red paint rubbed off on lower right revealing black.
Dark brown leather belt with buckle and narrow inside strap. Illegible Maker's stamp. Written in ink on inside of belt: "Christian (?) Flick/ Lancaster City, 1860/ Penna"
Red box that opens like a book--on the spine in gold letters: "Archives/ I/ Castillon & Co. Cognac." The bottle of cognac (4/5 quart, 80 proof ) with two small glasses and a glass stopper are inside. This box is in a wood shipping box from France. "This bottle of Pinet Castillon Cognac was presented to the UNION FIRE CO. No. 1 in August 1960 upon the 200th anniversary of the Co. On 14 August 1960 a bottle of 116 year old Pinet Castillon Cognac kept in the vault by the Union Fire Co. since 1866 was drunk at the 200th anniversary. Pinet Castillon presented this bottle to be opened 14 August 2060." Signed: "John Ward Willson Loose/ Historian, U.F.C."
Written in ink on the shipping box: "Free Sample Cognac Brandy/ Not for Sale - For Analytical/ Purposes Only."
Date Range
August 1960
Year Range To
2060
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Object Name
Bottle, Wine
Height (cm)
33.02
Height (ft)
1.0833333333
Height (in)
13
Length (cm)
12.065
Length (ft)
0.3958333333
Length (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
25.0825
Width (ft)
0.8229166667
Width (in)
9.875
Dimension Details
Measurements above for wood outer shipping box.
Inner box containing bottle and glasses is 8.5 inches wide, 11.75 inches long and 4 inches high
Metal storage box with "Union/ S.F.E. & F.H. Co./ No 1 1760" is painted in yellow letters on one end of the box. The box was painted with black enamel. There are .5-inch wide red bands bordered in yellow around the bottom, top of the box and the lid. The top of the lid is decorated with a band of gold paint, bordered in red. Two swivel wire handles, one on each side at the top of the box. Latch on the center front lid. Corresponding piece on front is missing.
Provenance
Note: S.F.E. & F.H. stands for Steam Fire Engine and Forcing Hose
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Object Name
Box, Storage
Height (cm)
34.925
Height (ft)
1.1458333333
Height (in)
13.75
Length (cm)
33.02
Length (ft)
1.0833333333
Length (in)
13
Width (cm)
46.99
Width (ft)
1.5416666667
Width (in)
18.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-07-07
Condition Notes
Upper left corner of lid is bent. Black paint has come off where there had been tape. Most of the black paint on the surface in the back is gone and there is rust on much of the back.
Red box that opens like a book--on the spine in gold letters: "Archives/ I/ Castillon & Co. Cognac." The bottle of cognac (4/5 quart, 80 proof ) with two small glasses and a glass stopper are inside. This box is in a wood shipping box from France. "This bottle of Pinet Castillon Cognac was presented to the UNION FIRE CO. No. 1 in August 1960 upon the 200th anniversary of the Co. On 14 August 1960 a bottle of 116 year old Pinet Castillon Cognac kept in the vault by the Union Fire Co. since 1866 was drunk at the 200th anniversary. Pinet Castillon presented this bottle to be opened 14 August 2060." Signed: "John Ward Willson Loose/ Historian, U.F.C."
Written in ink on the shipping box: "Free Sample Cognac Brandy/ Not for Sale - For Analytical/ Purposes Only."
Date Range
August 1960
Year Range To
2060
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Object Name
Sign
Length (cm)
22.86
Length (ft)
0.75
Length (in)
9
Width (cm)
20.0025
Width (ft)
0.65625
Width (in)
7.875
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-07-07
Condition Notes
Many scratches and spots where silver is gone. Some of black lettering is missing. Bent.
Fire department emblem at top end of a metal rod. A circular center, 2.5-inch radius, contains a 1-inch high raised upper-case A with four angled petals. Top petal contains a capital "L;"lower petal: "FD;" left petal: hose attached to hydrant; and right petal: fire equipment including a hat and ladder. Two extensions on back have holes with rod through them. There is also another bent flat metal piece with two holes in the top and two in the bottom. The rod is inserted through the two closest to the emblem. Two remaining holes available to receive another rod. Name for this 'standard' is unknown.f
